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| Global Score | |
| 87.4 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-10-20 | 2017-09-15 |
| 6.33 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.91 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Black, Cosmic purple, Emerald green, Space silver and Vegan leather - Orange and Forest green | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP16 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.5") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.99 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.08 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 30 5G is a little bit better than the Galaxy Note8, having a overall score of 87.4 against 83. Both devices in this comparison review use Android OS (Operating System), but the Huawei Mate 30 5G has an older 10 version while Galaxy Note8 has Android 9.0 Pie version. The Huawei Mate 30 5G body is extremely newer and a bit thinner, but just a little heavier than Galaxy Note8.
The Huawei Mate 30 5G features a little bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy Note8, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Huawei Mate 30 5G also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Galaxy Note8 counts with a little more vivid screen than Huawei Mate 30 5G, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2960px resolution and more pixels per display inch.
The Huawei Mate 30 5G shoots much better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for taking photos and video in low-light situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Huawei Mate 30 5G also counts with a camera in the back with way more MP, a way bigger back camera sensor and higher video frame rates.
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 counts with a slightly better storage capacity to store more games and applications than Huawei Mate 30 5G, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 256 GB. The Huawei Mate 30 5G features longer battery performance than Galaxy Note8, because it has 4200mAh of battery capacity against 3300mAh.
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